Apply for funding for social rental housing

For the creation of social rental housing through construction, acquisition, modernization or through the acquisition of occupancy rights, you can receive housing subsidies if the requirements are met. Responsibility for social housing subsidies lies with the respective federal state.

Your federal state can provide you with funding for the creation of rental housing within the framework of social housing promotion. You do not have a legal entitlement to funding for your project.

Funding is available for

• Housing construction, including the first-time acquisition of new housing,
• the modernization of living space
• the acquisition of occupancy rights,
• the acquisition of existing housing,

if rent and occupancy commitments are to be established for the rental housing.

Beneficiaries can be natural and legal persons.

Funding is provided in accordance with the provisions of the respective federal state by granting non-repayable subsidies and/or low-interest loans.

The subsidized rental housing is tied for a certain period of time in favor of households entitled to housing (occupancy commitment).

During the commitment period, maximum permissible rents below the local comparative rent or other measures can be determined to reduce housing costs for eligible households (rent control).

General promotion of rental housing:

• Funding is provided for the creation of occupancy and rent-controlled rental housing, in apartment buildings through new construction as well as the modification and extension of buildings. This also includes the promotion of rental housing and shared accommodation for older people and people with disabilities.

Modernization of rental housing:

• Funding is provided for the modernization of rental housing in apartment buildings, including energy modernization of rental housing completed before 01.02.2002.

Promotion of rental housing on the East Frisian Islands:

• Funding is provided for the creation of rented accommodation subject to occupancy and rent commitments in apartment buildings through new construction in the areas of the towns of Borkum and Norderney, the island municipality of Juist, the North Sea resort of Wangerooge and the municipalities of Baltrum, Langeoog and Spiekeroog.

Acquisition of occupancy and rental commitments:

• Funding is provided for the acquisition of occupancy and rent commitments for rental apartments in local authorities that are considered areas with tight housing markets according to the Lower Saxony Tenant Protection Ordinance or to provide housing for households with particular difficulties in obtaining housing.

Responsibility lies with the local housing promotion agencies (Hannover Region, districts, independent and large independent cities and independent municipalities) and the approval office of the state (NBank)

Responsibility lies with the local housing promotion agencies (Hannover Region, districts, independent and large independent cities and independent municipalities) and the approval office of the state (NBank)

Requirements for general rental housing promotion, modernization of rental housing and rental housing promotion on the East Frisian Islands:

• contractual obligation of the landlord/landlady to grant the apartments to tenants for a period of generally 30 years - 35 years if a redemption discount is granted
• the initial rent level set by the state may not be exceeded
• Housing with occupancy commitments of a certain type may only be let to older people (aged 60 and over), people with disabilities (at least 50% severely disabled) or people in need of assistance and care (care allowance level 1 and higher)
• the subsidy requires a personal contribution of at least 25% of the total costs. In justified cases, the granting authority may allow a lower personal contribution of no less than 15% of the personal contribution
• the economic risk for the construction and operation of the property lies with the investor
• funding is provided in the form of an initial interest-free loan
• after the end of the 20th year, a repayment discount of 30% of the original loan amount can be granted after the property is ready for occupancy if rental housing is created for people on low incomes.
• in the case of new construction for general rental housing, proof of need is provided by a housing supply concept from the housing promotion agency responsible for the construction site

Requirements for the acquisition of occupancy and rental commitments:

• the rental apartments offered were not subsidized with housing subsidies or other public funds and are not subject to any other occupancy commitments
• they must be available for letting and intended for permanent residential use
• the initial rent level set by the state may not be exceeded
• the landlord can choose between a five-year or ten-year occupancy and rent commitment and receives the corresponding subsidy in a lump sum after initial occupancy as intended

Details of the funding conditions can be found on the website of the Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen (NBank ) .

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• You can apply for a loan for the creation of rental housing or for modernization measures at the housing subsidy office responsible for your construction site (Hannover Region, districts, independent and large independent cities and independent municipalities).
• You can apply for a subsidy for the granting of occupancy and rent commitments at the housing subsidy office responsible for your building site (Hannover region, districts, independent and large independent towns and independent municipalities).
• You will receive all application forms and further information there
• The procedure from the application to the funding decision is based on numbers 45 to 47 of the Housing Funding Regulations (WFB)

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